July 10, 2019

Native-Led Policy Change Making Headway with New Fertile Ground Advocacy Campaigns

Author: First Nations Development Institute

Longmont, Colorado, July 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, the American Heart Association and First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced nearly $250,000 in grants through the collaborative Policy Innovation Fund. These grants are part of the Fertile Ground Advocacy Campaign, a $1.6 million funding initiative to support Native American nutrition and health advocacy. Grant recipients will improve access to healthy foods, reduce consumpt